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More cork is produced in Portugal than anywhere else in the world, as villagers harvest the bark from cork trees using traditional methods passed down through generations.

Time to Gather

Arctic Link

A remote Alaskan island gains internet access, prompting discussions about the implications for its residents and their way of life.

Arctic Link

Ai Weiwei's Turandot

A film crew follows Ai Weiwei as he makes his debut as an opera director, documenting the meticulous preparations for his production of Turandot.

Ai Weiwei's Turandot

All These Summers

An artist punches a hole in the wall that separates her responsibilities as a filmmaker from her role as a daughter.

All These Summers

Efforts of Nature

16mm film and satellite images reveal how bodies and the Earth change over time in a 20-minute look at nature's processes.

Efforts of Nature

Little Syria

More than 14 million Syrians have been forced to leave their homes, seeking asylum in over 130 countries.

Little Syria

Year unknown • Official selection

Afterwar

•Official selection

In Kosovo, a group of children confronts their war-torn past as they transition into adulthood, grappling with the lasting effects of conflict.

Afterwar

Almost Forever

In Stockholm, a group of friends navigates the challenges of adolescence over five formative years, testing their bonds as they transition into adulthood.

Almost Forever

Nova '78

In 1978, influential artists and writers including William Burroughs, Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, and Allen Ginsberg convened at the Nova Convention, showcasing a pivotal moment in cultural history.

Nova '78

Girls & Gods

In candid conversations, Inna Shevchenko engages with priests, imams, rabbis, and activists to address the question of whether feminism and religion can coexist.

Girls & Gods

The Park (Dancing on the Rubble of Empire)

The Park (Dancing on the Rubble of Empire)

Wembley Park, once the site of the British Empire Exhibition, serves as a backdrop for exploring the lasting impacts of colonialism on contemporary communities.

Amongst the Birds

In Iceland, an elderly couple and their friends share a charming connection with local birds amidst the country's breathtaking landscapes and understated humour.

Amongst the Birds

The Secret Reading Club of Kabul

The Secret Reading Club of Kabul

In Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, young women form a secret reading circle to resist the regime's restrictions on education and freedom of expression.

Trans Hero

Five children aged 5 to 13 share their personal stories about gender identity and the expectations of those around them.

Trans Hero

The Cloud People

A major scientific campaign of cloud observation takes place in Barbados as researchers study the role of clouds in climate change.

The Cloud People

The Train and the Peninsula

The Train and the Peninsula

1,525 kilometres of railway tracks are being built along the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula, impacting the local Mayan culture and environment.

My Want of You Partakes of Me

My Want of You Partakes of Me

•Official selection

Digestion is explored as a transformative process in Sasha Litvintseva's examination of themes like imperial conquest, industrialization, and the interplay of life and matter.

Year unknown • Official selection

Dark Rooms

Four inner spaces reveal private stories co-created by real people, inviting participants to confront their biases and boundaries regarding sexuality.

Dark Rooms

Altid/Aldrig noget andet

Chinese poetry and the intricate art of translation are explored through the life of translator Sidse Laugesen in a unique blend of symphony and documentary.

Altid/Aldrig noget andet

Where the Silence is Heard

Where the Silence is Heard

A young woman in Valparaíso, Chile, explores her family's history shaped by decades of dictatorship, exile, and silence.

Rave

Two young ravers, Marysia and Janusz, along with pioneer Marcello Zamenhoff, examine the class divisions in Poland's techno scene since the 1990s.

Rave

METAMETA - The World Without Us

METAMETA - The World Without Us

Lars HUG guides viewers through his creative process and musical universe, featuring new songs that reflect his artistic vision.

The Great Experiment

American democracy faces significant challenges as the nation navigates its diversity, identity, and perceptions of conflict and belonging.

The Great Experiment

Fire, Water, Earth, Air

Four stories from the Nordic region illustrate the impact of climate change on natural elements and the necessity of preparedness in facing environmental challenges.

Fire, Water, Earth, Air

Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other

Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other

An aging couple navigates the complexities of their relationship and the reality of impermanence following a life-altering accident.

Single File

Ten minutes of analogue darkroom practices and video processing techniques reflect on censorship and cultural disappearance in Hong Kong.

Single File

Green Grey Black Brown

Gwangju Biennale features an 11-minute film that critiques the plastic plant manufacturing industry and its ties to petro capitalism in 2024.

Green Grey Black Brown

Two Suns

Sixty-seven nuclear bombs were tested by the US on the Marshall Islands between 1946 and 1958, leading spectators to describe the blasts as “two suns in the sky.”.

Two Suns

Jirapo

Stingless bee nests are found in the graves of ancestors, prompting Laura to question death, violence, and the sweetness of life.

Jirapo

The Miracle of Life

Eight minutes capture a Palestinian mother-to-be in the Netherlands as she faces emotional and physical challenges during her pregnancy.

The Miracle of Life

Sunspot

100,000 people died on August 6, 1945, the same day two sunspot observers in Los Angeles and Tokyo drew the sun.

Sunspot

Ramallah, Palestine, December 2018

Ramallah, Palestine, December 2018

A continuous, unedited shot captures a confrontation between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in Ramallah, Palestine, in December 2018.

Family Fortunes

A mother and daughter clean family silver, revealing stories of war, displacement, and revolution tied to their heirlooms and shared history.

Family Fortunes

Perishable Idol

Eighteen minutes capture the story of Failaka, an ancient island off Kuwait's coast, where nature guards the ruins left after the Gulf War.

Perishable Idol

Core Memory

A three-year-old girl spends an afternoon using her own body as a canvas while playing with a jar of color.

Core Memory

Where Am I From?

Twelve minutes capture filmmaker Nouf Aljowaysir's struggle to answer the question of where she is from after moving to the US at age 13.

Where Am I From?

You, My, Omma, Mama

11 cm is the height of the Venus of Willendorf, a stone-age figurine that connects to stories about grandmothers and our past.

You, My, Omma, Mama

A Robust Heart

Butchers in an Argentine abattoir discuss their work and personal lives while covered in fresh blood from the day's slaughter.

A Robust Heart

My Next Door Neighbours

A collage of hand-developed 16 mm images compiles voices from residents of a racially stigmatised area in Copenhagen.

My Next Door Neighbours

Silent Night

A tourist group visits Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank during a citywide strike, while two guides remain silent about a recent incident.

Silent Night

Turbulence: Jamais Vu

Episodes of dizziness or imbalance can last from a few minutes to several days for director Ben Joseph Andrews, who has a chronic vestibular condition.

Turbulence: Jamais Vu